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by crackgmat007 » Sun Oct 11, 2009 11:19 am
Any reported connection between electromagnetic fields, such as those produced by high-tension wires, and cancer is unsubstantiated. The cancer rate of urban residents is at least as high as that of people living in rural areas close to high-tension wires.

Which of the following, if true, would most severely damage the claim above?


Most cancers are caused by interactions between biochemical and environmental factors.

Although in many big cities the electrical system is hidden from view, residents of such cities may be living very close to the underground sub-stations of utilities, which produce strong electromagnetic fields.

Electromagnetic fields are produced not only by high-tension wires but also by ordinary household appliances, such as microwave ovens and refrigerators.

The cancer most often linked with electromagnetic fields is leukemia, which is incurable.

Both big cities and areas near high-tension wires are not free of the myriad number of known cancer-causing agents.
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by gmat620 » Sun Oct 11, 2009 11:58 am
IMO B...urban ppl are also living near high tension wire so the the cancer rate is same for both sort of dwellers.

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by mehravikas » Sun Oct 11, 2009 12:28 pm
IMO - B

The argument attempts to claim that urban residents do not live close to high tension wires but still have cancer cases at least as high as as those people living in rural areas.

B weakens the argument by pointing out that urban residents live close enough to the high tension wires that produce electromagnetic fields.

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by gmatmachoman » Mon Oct 12, 2009 12:29 am
IMO B

E seems to be a trap...

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by vyomb » Mon Oct 12, 2009 1:53 am
IMO B.
Clear cut option.Urban EM pollution > Rural EM pollution.

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by crackgmat007 » Mon Oct 12, 2009 4:50 pm
OA - B

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by kris77 » Sun May 15, 2016 4:33 pm
I agree with you guys. I also think that the right answer is B